Mine detail: Black Mule Mine

Previously called 'Pony Express'

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Location

Lat / long:

39.05994, -114.42141

Resource(M)

Primary:	Tungsten
Secondary:	Gold
Gangue:	Quartz
Orebody form:	TABULAR TO PIPELIKE
Discovery year:	1875

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Deposit type:	Vein
Production size:	Small
Development status:	Past Producer

Geology

Host rock:	Wheeler Limestone (Combined Metals Member)
Host type:	Limestone
Associated type:	Diorite,Granite
Structure:	N-Ne Trending Steeply Dipping Faults

References

MRDS	M031267
DEP	10037301
Reference	{Deposit:: HOSE, BLAKE, & SMITH 1976, GEOLOGY & MINERAL RESOURCES OF WHITE PINE CO, NEV. NEV BUREAU OF MINES & GEO. BULL. 85}{Deposit:: STAGER, H.K., NBMG BULL ON TUNGSTEN IN NEVADA; IN PREPARATION.}{Deposit:: USBM, 1963, UNPUB. DATA, NBMG FILE 335 ITEM 10.}{Deposit:: USBM, 19838 MILS DATA}{Deposit:: TERRADATA, 1980, A MINERAL INVENTORY OF THE SCHELL RESOURCE AREA, ELY DISTRICT, NEVADA, PREPARED FOR BLM.}{Production:: STAGER, H.K., IN PREP.}
Reporter	Giorgi, Albert John (Roberts, Ralph), La Pointe, D.D. (Tingley, J.V.)